India Vs Pakistan Champions Trophy 2025 Highlights: Kohli remains unbeaten at 100, India win by 6 wickets

With this, we come to the end of our live coverage. Virat Kohli guided India to a comfortable 6-wicket victory over Pakistan in their Champions Trophy 2025 clash. India have secured two more points in the Group A table and are currently at the top. Pakistan, on the other hand, remain at the bottom. They are yet to open their account in this tournament.

We won the toss, but we didn’t get the benefit of toss. Their bowlers bowled very well. Me and Saud Shakeel, we wanted to take it deep. Poor shot selection. They put us under pressure. Whenever you lose, you didn’t perform in all departments. We wanted to squeeze, but we couldn’t. Kohli and Gill batted very well and took the game away. We need to improve in our fielding. We did a lot of mistakes in this match

The way we started with the ball was superb. We knew it gets slightly better to bat under lights. We backed our experience to get the runs. Credit goes to guys like, Axar, Kuldeep and Jadeja. They stitch a very good partnership – Rizwan and Shakeel. It was important not to let the game drift away. Not to forget the way Hardik, Shami and Harshit bowled as well. We’ve played a lot together, this format. It can be quite tricky at times. Axar and Kuldeep stepped up today. (On Kohli) He loves representing the country. He wants to be out there. We’ve seen it with him over the years. People in the dressing room are not surprised. It (hamstring) is okay at the moment.

The celebrations have begun after India defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets in the Champions Trophy 2025.

To be honest, it feels good to be able to bat in that manner in an important game to seal qualification. Feels good to contribute in a game where we lost Rohit early, had to put in the understanding of what we learnt in the last game. My job was to control the middle overs against the spinners without taking too many risks, towards the end Shreyas accelerated and I got a few boundaries as well. It allowed me to play my usual ODI game. I have a decent understanding of my game, it is about keeping the outside noise away, staying in my space and taking care of my energy levels and thoughts. Very easy to get pulled into the expectations. My job is to stay in the present and do a job for the team. My keynotes to myself to put my 100% every ball in the field, and then God eventually rewards you. Having clarity is important, it was important to understand that you need to get runs when there is pace on the ball, otherwise the spinners can dictate things. Shubman did well against Shaheen, took him up. There’s a reason he’s the number one batter of the world. It was necessary to get about 60-70 runs in the powerplay, or we’d always be chasing the game. And there Shreyas is really coming into his own at number 4. Did well in India, and now out here as well. To be honest, at 36, it feels really good. Will put my feet up for a few days as it takes a lot out of me to put that kind of effort into every game.

Virat Kohli seals the victory in style! The Indian batting maestro remains unbeaten on a magnificent 100*, guiding India to a commanding 6-wicket win over Pakistan.

Shaheen Afridi strikes again! Hardik Pandya departs after a brief cameo, gloving a short ball down the leg side straight to Mohammad Rizwan. Virat Kohli remains steady at the crease, inching closer to a well-deserved century.

Hardik Pandya is wasting no time as he comes in and starts attacking right away after Shreyas Iyer’s dismissal. Virat Kohli’s century is not in his mind as he looks to finish the game for India.

Pakistan finally break the partnership as Shreyas Iyer departs for 56. Khushdil Shah provides the much-needed breakthrough, with Imam taking an excellent catch. Iyer looked solid during his stay.

Virat Kohli has now overtaken Ricky Ponting to become the third-highest run-scorer in ODI cricket history, trailing only the legendary Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara.

Shreyas Iyer reaches the milestone with a composed knock, complementing Virat Kohli’s dominant innings. India are cruising towards victory. India 201/2 in 37 overs.

Virat Kohli moves into the 80s as India cross the 200-run mark. The star batter smashed a boundary and ran well between the wickets to pick up three doubles off Haris Rauf. Can Kohli score his 51st ODI century?

India are cruising towards victory in their chase of 242, reaching 179/2 after 33 overs. Virat Kohli (67 off 80) continues to anchor the innings, while Shreyas Iyer (43 off 51) has accelerated nicely. With just 63 runs needed from 17 overs, Pakistan are running out of options to break this solid partnership.

India are in a commanding position at 150/2 in 29 overs, needing just 92 more runs from 21 overs. Virat Kohli has been the driving force for India. He showing an attacking intent. Shreyas Iyer has been steady at the other end, rotating the strike well.

Virat Kohli gets to his half-century in style with a cover drive to the boundary off Naseem shah’s bowling. His stellar form against Pakistan in ICC tournaments continues. Quality batting from the Indian superstar. India 133/3 in 26.2 overs.

Virat Kohli is closing in on another half-century. He continues his stellar form against Pakistan in ICC tournaments. Kohli took charge of the Indian innings after Gill’s dismissal.

India continue their steady march towards the 242-run target, reaching 115/2 in 21 overs. Virat Kohli (41 off 50) remains the anchor, playing with confidence, while Shreyas Iyer looks to settle in.

India remain in command in their chase of 242, reaching 107/2 in 19 overs. Virat Kohli continues to anchor the innings after the dismissal of Shubman Gill. Shreyas Iyer has joined him at the crease. India are still well ahead, needing 135 runs from 31 overs.

Pakistan finally get the breakthrough as Abrar Ahmed produces a gem to clean up Shubman Gill for 46 off 52 balls. A classic mystery spinner’s delivery, turning past Gill’s defense and crashing into the stumps. Abrar follows it up with a cold send-off, arms folded and nodding towards the pavilion. India 99/2 in 17.3 overs.

India have reached 99/1 after 17 overs, with Shubman Gill (46) and Virat Kohli (30) guiding the chase comfortably. The duo has built a strong partnership, nearing the 70-run mark, ensuring India stay on track while keeping the required run rate in check.

Khushdil Shah came into the attack and he kept things tight in his first over. The left-arm spinner conceded just two runs. India are in control at 89/1 after 15 overs, with Gill (42) nearing a fifty, while Kohli (24)* looks settled at the other end.

Kohli becomes the fastest batter to reach 14,000 ODI runs, achieving the milestone in just 287 innings. He surpassed Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara as the quickest to the landmark. Kohli brought up the record in style, hitting a full delivery from Haris Rauf through covers for a glorious boundary.

Big chance missed by Pakistan! Haris Rauf is furious as Khushdil Shah drops a straightforward chance to dismiss Shubman Gill. That could prove costly, given Gill’s fine form so far. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli got a leading edge on the previous delivery, but it landed safely near third-man. India 65/1 in 10.4 overs.

India have finished the powerplay strongly at 64/1 after 10 overs, making a solid start in their chase of 242. Shubman Gill has been the standout batter, playing some exquisite strokes on his way to 35 off 35 balls, while Virat Kohli is settling in at 6 off 10. Pakistan got an early breakthrough with Shaheen Afridi dismissing Rohit Sharma for 20, but India have maintained a steady scoring rate.

The Indian opener is timing the ball beautifully, and his latest stroke, a stunning cover drive off Shaheen Afridi, was pure elegance. Despite the delivery being on a good length, Gill made it look like a half-volley, punching it through the covers for a boundary. India 55/1 in 8.2 overs.

Shaheen Afridi has now dismissed the Indian captain three times in five innings, conceding just 53 runs off 60 balls. With an average of 17.66 and a strike rate of 88.33 against Shaheen, Rohit’s struggles against the Pakistani spearhead persist.

Shubman Gill is taking charge after Rohit Sharma’s dismissal, showcasing his elegant stroke play against Shaheen Afridi. The young opener smashed three boundaries in the over, including a stunning straight drive and a classy pull over mid-wicket. India 46/1 in 7 overs, chasing 242

After a fiery start, Rohit Sharma has been cleaned up by a sensational inswinging yorker by Shaheen Afridi. The Indian skipper looked in great touch, scoring 20 off 15 with three fours and a six, but Shaheen broke through his defences to hit the middle stump. Shubman Gill now joined by Virat Kohli at the crease. India 31/1 in 4.6 Overs.